battery eye installed i will report back at some point

i just recieved my scud. so how do i charge it? any recommendation for first day charge? shud i turn it off and charge? and for how long should i charge the first time?

just stick it in and wiat for it to turn green.


great batteries.


i ordered 2...and then just recieved another 2.

so does anyone know how to install this bq27200.sh file?

Hey, thanks, really

It seems that following this (relatively simple) tutorial still requires (very) *basic* skills in using xterm. Well, it's not GUI based - and, probably never will be, due to custom nature and time width of calibration process (I think at best, someone may write script to semi-automate it) - so, some educational reading about linux terminal (really, really basic commands) is a must.

Anyway, instructions are clear - download file from one place, put it in another place, and use it, by writing thing that I have put into quotes. Sorry, won't be simpler than that, just read with understanding, pls:

...what is not obvious here? Please write in bold, which part You do not understand.

/Estel

hi,

well ive downloaded the file, its sitting on my memory card. whats unclear is what i do next to install it?

Open terminal, gain root (you need 'rootsh', 'sudoer' or similar package, refer to it's documentation for 'how to gain root'). Then, write (again, as root!):

mv /path/to/bq27200.sh /usr/bin/

...and hit enter (of course, instead of /path/to/, write *real* path to file). File should be on place now - and You got new line to write in. So, write and execute:

chmod +x /usr/bin/bq27200.sh

...Now, You got everything set up. Now, just by writing and executing:

bq27200.sh

You got one-time dump of info regarding fuel gauge etc. Ho ever, if You execute:

bq27200.sh 5

...You will got "table" in terminal, showing most often used info, and refreshing it every 5 seconds. To stop it, You need to press ctrl+c on your N900 keyboard (just closing terminal will leave it running "invisible" in the background).

Ho ever, considering fact, that You got problems with basic terminal commands (no irony or offense here - You just need to learn this) I'm quite doubtful, that You'll be able to "parse" info you've got correctly. So, I strongly advise You using battery-eye or batterygraph. Those are GUI applications, you should have no problem using them.

Write here if You got any questions, or any conclusions. If You would just like to thanks - at some point - no need for separate post with that, just hit "thanks" button in right bottom corner of one's post.

Good luck!

charged my new scud fully. at 7 am i discharged it. it was 96 percent. at 8:30 it was 90. y is dat so? in the meantime. my cell was in 100 percent standby.

BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

Nokia-N900:~# bq27200.sh
Need ./i2cget
Nokia-N900:~#

y i am getting this? i copied i2cget in ./ .the first place in filebox.

link in charge.sh in estel's measuring real capacity is broken.can anyone upload it again